# List of the busiest airports in the Republic of Ireland

The following tables show 2008 to 2022 passenger traffic statistics for all airports in the Republic of Ireland, ranked by total passenger traffic each year. The data also shows available total aircraft movements at each airport based on statistics published by the Irish Aviation Authority.
Dublin Airport is the largest airport in Ireland, and in 2018 was the 13th busiest airport in Europe. Ireland has four main airports: Cork, Dublin, Shannon and Knock. There are also smaller regional airports at Donegal, Kerry, Galway, Sligo and Waterford. The latter three, as of July 2019, do not have any scheduled flights.
Many airlines serve Ireland with Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus Regional and Ryanair having a significant presence at Irish airports. North American airlines serving Ireland include Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Ireland is well connected with Europe mainly through Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports. The United Kingdom is the most flown to country from Ireland. Transatlantic flights are available at Dublin Airport and Shannon Airports. US preclearance is available at both Dublin and Shannon Airports, two of fifteen US preclearance airports in the world.

## At a glance

The graph shows the yearly total passenger numbers handled by Irish airports.

## Table per year
### 2022 data

| Rank 2022 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2021 | Total Passengers 2022 | Passengers Change 2021/22 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 8,266,271 | 27,793,346 | 236% |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 0255,014 | 02,238,455 | 777% |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 0322,162 | 01,421,986 | 341% |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 0174,027 | 00709,540 | 307% |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 0115,398 | 00355,043 | 208% |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 0014,603 | 00036,934 | 153% |
| TOTAL | | | | 9,147,475 | 32,555,204 | 256% |

### 2021 data

| Rank 2021 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2020 | Total Passengers 2021 | Passengers Change 2020/21 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 7,267,240 | 8,266,271 | 14% |
| 2 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 0273,585 | 0322,162 | 18% |
| 3 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 0527,014 | 0255,014 | 52% |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00142,532 | 0174,027 | 22% |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 0082,959 | 00115,398 | 39% |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00018,067 | 0014,603 | 19% |
| 7 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 0008,890 | 000 | |
| 8 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00008,831 | 000 | |
| TOTAL | | | | 8,325,307 | 9,147,475 | 10% |

### 2020 data

| Rank 2020 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2019 | Total Passengers 2020 | Passengers Change 2019/20 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 32,676,251 | 7,267,240 | 77.8% |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,585,466 | 0527,014 | 79.6% |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,616,422 | 0273,585 | 83.1% |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00805,443 | 0142,532 | 82.3% |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00369,836 | 0082,959 | 77.6% |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00048,542 | 0018,067 | 62.8% |
| 7 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00015,382 | 0008,890 | 42.2% |
| 8 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00008,831 | 0005,020 | 43.2% |
| TOTAL | | | | 38,126,173 | 8,325,307 | 78.2% |

### 2019 data

| Rank 2019 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2018 | Total Passengers 2019 | Passengers Change 2018/19 | Aircraft movements 2019 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 31,319,419 | 32,676,251 | 4.3% | 232,138 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,387,806 | 02,585,466 | 8.3% | 021,556 |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,677,611 | 01,616,422 | 3.7% | 018,833 |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00775,063 | 00805,443 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00365,339 | 00369,836 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00046,537 | 00048,542 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00015,322 | 00015,382 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00008,814 | 00008,831 | 0.2% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 36,595,961 | 38,126,173 | 4.2% | |

### 2018 data

| Rank 2018 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2017 | Total Passengers 2018 | Passengers Change 2017/18 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 29,454,474 | 31,319,419 | 6.3% |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,301,450 | 02,387,806 | 3.8% |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,599,390 | 01,677,611 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00748,505 | 00775,063 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00335,480 | 00365,339 | 8.9% |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00046,514 | 00046,537 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00016,437 | 00015,322 | 6.8% |
| 8 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00009,335 | 00008,814 | 5.6% |
| TOTAL | | | | 34,511,585 | 36,595,961 | 6.0% |

### 2017 data

| Rank 2017 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2016 | Total Passengers 2017 | Passengers Change 2016/17 | Aircraft movements 2017 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 27,778,888 | 29,454,474 | 006.0% | 215,829 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,226,233 | 02,301,450 | 003.4% | |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,674,567 | 01,599,390 | 004.5% | |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00735,869 | 00748,505 | 001.7% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00325,670 | 00335,480 | 003.0% | |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00044,156 | 00046,514 | 005.3% | |
| 7 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00021,345 | 00016,437 | 023.0% | |
| 8 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00012,667 | 00009,335 | 026.3% | |
| 9 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00013,511 | 00000000 | 100.0% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 32,832,906 | 34,511,585 | 005.1% | |

### 2016 data

| Rank 2016 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2015 | Total Passengers 2016 | Passengers Change 2015/16 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 24,962,518 | 27,778,888 | 11.3% |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,065,678 | 02,226,233 | 07.8% |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,680,272 | 01,674,567 | 00.3% |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00684,671 | 00735,869 | 07.5% |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00303,039 | 00325,670 | 07.5% |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00036,552 | 00044,156 | 20.8% |
| 7 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00019,753 | 00021,345 | 08.1% |
| 8 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00034,249 | 00013,511 | 60.6% |
| 9 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00012,071 | 00012,667 | 04.9% |
| TOTAL | | | | 29,761,419 | 32,832,906 | 10.3% |

### 2015 data

| Rank 2015 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2014 | Total Passengers 2015 | Passengers Change 2014/15 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 21,694,893 | 24,962,518 | 15.1% |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,138,057 | 02,065,678 | 03.4% |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,555,225 | 01,680,272 | 08.0% |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00703,670 | 00684,671 | 02.7% |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00294,955 | 00303,039 | 02.7% |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00035,415 | 00036,552 | 03.2% |
| 7 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00033,189 | 00034,249 | 03.2% |
| 8 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00019,236 | 00019,753 | 02.7% |
| 9 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00011,491 | 00012,071 | 05.0% |
| TOTAL | | | | 26,486,131 | 29,761,419 | 12.4% |

### 2014 data

| Rank 2014 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2013 | Total Passengers 2014 | Passengers Change 2013/14 | Aircraft movements 2014 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 20,148,574 | 21,694,893 | 07.7% | 174,383 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,252,636 | 02,138,057 | 05.1% | 021,395 |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,308,242 | 01,555,225 | 18.9% | 020,005 |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00665,558 | 00703,670 | 05.7% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00306,042 | 00294,955 | 03.6% | |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00033,768 | 00035,415 | 04.9% | |
| 7 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00028,168 | 00033,189 | 17.8% | |
| 8 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00020,354 | 00019,236 | 05.5% | |
| 9 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00012,393 | 00011,491 | 07.3% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 24,775,735 | 26,486,131 | 06.9% | 215,783 |

### 2013 data

| Rank 2013 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2012 | Total Passengers 2013 | Passengers Change 2012/13 | Aircraft movements 2013 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 19,090,781 | 20,148,574 | 05.5% | 163,703 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,333,643 | 02,252,636 | 03.5% | 018,030 |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,286,139 | 01,308,242 | 01.7% | 020,800 |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00677,368 | 00665,558 | 01.7% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00286,442 | 00306,042 | 06.8% | |
| 6 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00029,226 | 00033,768 | 15.5% | |
| 7 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00077,875 | 00028,168 | 63.8% | |
| 8 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00019,490 | 00020,354 | 04.4% | |
| 9 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00012,126 | 00012,393 | 02.2% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 23,813,090 | 24,775,735 | 04.0% | 202,533 |

### 2012 data

| Rank 2012 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2011 | Total Passengers 2012 | Passengers Change 2011/12 | Aircraft movements 2012 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 18,740,078 | 19,090,781 | 001.9% | 156,582 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,356,629 | 02,333,643 | 001.0% | 018,200 |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,364,831 | 01,286,139 | 005.8% | 021,784 |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00653,637 | 00677,368 | 003.6% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00310,937 | 00286,442 | 007.9% | |
| 6 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00081,575 | 00077,875 | 004.5% | |
| 7 0 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00038,309 | 00029,226 | 023.7% | |
| 8 0 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00017,966 | 00019,490 | 008.5% | |
| 9 0 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00010,629 | 00012,126 | 014.1% | |
| 10 | Galway Airport | Galway | GWY/EICM | 00067,002 | 00000000 | 100.0% | |
| 11 | Sligo Airport | Sligo | SXL/EISG | 00007,111 | 00000000 | 100.0% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 23,657,704 | 23,813,090 | 000.7% | 196,566 |

### 2011 data

| Rank 2011 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2010 | Total Passengers 2011 | Passengers Change 2010/11 | Aircraft movements 2011 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 18,426,823 | 18,749,078 | 01.7% | 154,457 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,422,872 | 02,356,629 | 02.7% | 019,275 |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 01,531,309 | 01,364,831 | 10.9% | 022,173 |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00586,393 | 00653,637 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00383,866 | 00310,937 | 19.0% | |
| 6 0 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00103,986 | 00081,575 | 21.6% | |
| 7 0 | Galway Airport | Galway | GWY/EICM | 00154,814 | 00067,002 | 56.7% | |
| 8 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00046,825 | 00038,309 | 18.2% | |
| 9 0 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00019,612 | 00017,966 | 08.4% | |
| 10 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00011,650 | 00010,629 | 08.8% | |
| 11 | Sligo Airport | Sligo | SXL/EISG | 00021,077 | 00007,111 | 66.3% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 23,709,227 | 23,657,704 | 00.2% | 195,905 |

### 2010 data

| Rank 2010 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2009 | Total Passengers 2010 | Passengers Change 2009/10 | Aircraft movements 2010 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 20,507,446 | 18,426,823 | 10.1% | 153,101 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 02,767,776 | 02,422,872 | 12.5% | 018,771 |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 02,579,676 | 01,531,309 | 40.6% | 023,626 |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00606,464 | 00586,393 | 03.3% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00356,738 | 00383,866 | 07.6% | |
| 6 | Galway Airport | Galway | GWY/EICM | 00195,804 | 00154,814 | 20.9% | |
| 7 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00110,826 | 00103,986 | 06.2% | |
| 8 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00050,761 | 00046,825 | 07.8% | |
| 9 | Sligo Airport | Sligo | SXL/EISG | 00026,706 | 00021,077 | 21.1% | |
| 10 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00018,869 | 00019,612 | 03.9% | |
| 11 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 00009,872 | 00011,650 | 18.0% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 27,230,938 | 23,709,227 | 12.9% | 195,498 |

### 2009 data

| Rank 2009 | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total Passengers 2008 | Total Passengers 2009 | Passengers Change 2008/09 | Aircraft movements 2009 |
| 1 | Dublin Airport | Dublin | DUB/EIDW | 23,507,205 | 20,507,446 | 12.8% | 169,087 |
| 2 | Cork Airport | Cork | ORK/EICK | 03,259,109 | 02,767,776 | 15.1% | 027,691 |
| 3 | Shannon Airport | Clare | SNN/EINN | 02,956,327 | 02,579,676 | 12.7% | 025,949 |
| 4 | Ireland West Airport | Mayo | NOC/EIKN | 00630,806 | 00606,464 | 03.9% | |
| 5 | Kerry Airport | Kerry | KIR/EIKY | 00426,115 | 00356,738 | 16.3% | |
| 6 | Galway Airport | Galway | GWY/EICM | 00266,473 | 00195,804 | 26.5% | |
| 7 | Waterford Airport | Waterford | WAT/EIWF | 00144,253 | 00110,826 | 23.2% | |
| 8 | Donegal Airport | Donegal | CFN/EIDL | 00065,539 | 00050,761 | 22.5% | |
| 9 | Sligo Airport | Sligo | SXL/EISG | 00042,493 | 00026,706 | 37.2% | |
| 10 | Connemara Airport | Galway | NNR/EICA | 00019,442 | 00018,869 | 02.9% | |
| 11 | Inishmore Aerodrome | Galway | IOR/EIIM | 000010,628 | 00009,872 | 07.1% | |
| TOTAL | | | | 31,328,390 | 27,230,938 | 13.1% | 222,727 |